SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The 2026-27 women’s basketball season continues this week following an action-packed opening week.
South Dakota was the lone Summit League squad to go undefeated over the first nine days of action, earning victories over York and UTRGV.
The first of two Summit League national television games on CBS Sports Network comes with a showdown between No. 19 Oklahoma State and reigning Summit League tournament champion South Dakota State this Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1 p.m.
Game | Stream | Central Time
Wednesday, Nov. 11
South Dakota State at Texas | SECN | 6 p.m.
Creighton vs South Dakota | Midco | 6 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 12
North Dakota State at Butler | ESPN+ | 6 p.m.
North Dakota at Milwaukee | ESPN+ | 6 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 13
Oral Roberts at Oklahoma | SECN+ | 10:30 a.m.
Drake at Omaha | SLN | 5:30 p.m.
SEMO at Kansas City | SLN | 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 14
North Dakota at Detroit Mercy | ESPN+ | Noon
St. Thomas at Army | ESPN+ | 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 15
Idaho State at South Dakota | SLN | 1 p.m.
Oklahoma State at South Dakota State | CBSSN | 1 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 16
Kansas City at New Mexico State | ESPN+ | 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 17
St. Thomas at Drake | ESPN+ | 6 p.m.
Wichita State at Oral Roberts | SLN | 7 p.m.
Key: Midco (Midco Sports), ESPN+ (ESPN Plus), SECN (SEC Network), SECN+ (SEC Network Plus) SLN (Summit League Network), CBSSN (CBS Sports Network)
AROUND THE LEAGUE
• The first of two Summit League national television games on CBS Sports Network comes with a showdown between No. 19 Oklahoma State and reigning Summit League tournament champion South Dakota State this Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1 p.m.
• NDSU rank seventh CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 while South Dakota State checks in at 13th.
•South Dakota was the lone Summit League squad to go undefeated over the first nine days of action, earning victories over York and UTRGV.
• Molly Joyce scored 13.5 points per game to lead the Coyotes in scoring while Bri Robinson added 10.0 ppg, 3.5 apg and ranks 16th nationally with a 7.0 assist/turnover ratio.
• A pair of coaches won their first games in their newest stints with Summit League programs.
•Candi Whitaker earned her first win in her second stint with Kansas City when the Roos won 120-40 over Baker on Nov. 2.
•Kansas City started 2-1, including a win over Wichita State and a close loss to Arkansas.
•Avery Hurst was dominant in the win over the Shockers, scoring 21 points while grabbing 11 rebounds to help secure the victory. Elauni Bennett added a double double of her own with a 14-point, 10-rebound performance against the Razorbacks.
• St. Thomas also went 2-1 with wins over a pair of non-DI programs. Its 77-43 victory over Bethel marked the first win at St. Thomas for Mandy Pearson
• Alyssa Sand led all scorers in a season-opening loss against Northern Iowa with 19 points and then recorded an 11 point, 11 rebound double double with six steals against Bethel.
•South Dakota State lost at the buzzer to Creighton to open the season but bounced back for a dominat win against Northern Iowa.
• Brooklyn Meyer averaged 15.0 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 3.0 APG, 2.0 BPG, 1.0 SPG and shot 72.2 percent from the floor in the two games, including an 18-point, eight rebound performance against the Panthers.
• Audrey Shindelar also scored 15 points in her collegiate debut against Creighton, the most by a Jackrabbit freshman in a season opener in at least 20 years.
• Karrington Asp, the Sixth Woman and Freshman of the Year last season, has been the leader for North Dakota State in a difficult opening stretch.
• Asp has average 19.3 ppg and 5.3 rpg while adding 2.3 bpg, earning the first Peak Performer of the season.
• North Dakota has started the season 1-1 while seeing a spike in volume from beyond the arc.
• The Fighting Hawks rank 14th nationally in three point attempts per game with 32.5 while Sydney Piekny has hit five of 10 to lead the conference in 3-point percentage.
• Oral Roberts has gotten the most action in the early going, starting 2-2 through the first nine days of the season.
•Aubrey Hishaw has paced the Golden Eagles in both scoring (12.3 ppg) and rebounding (6.0 rpg) while nabbing seven steals, tying the team lead.
• The Golden Eagles have also been taking their shots from deep, ranking 20th in the nation with 31.5 3-point attempts per game and are 13th with 11.0 made 3-pointers per game.
• The best 3-point percentage defense in the conference and fourth-best in the country belongs to Omaha. The Mavericks are swarming the arc, holding opponents to a 11.9 3-point percentage.
• On offense, Mya Skoff has paced Omaha with 11.3 points per game while Avril Smith’s 7.7 rebounds per game ranks first on the team.
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